Theater organs are different than classical organs. Many features within Opus-Two exist purely for theater organs. The level of responsiveness demanded by a theater organist can often far exceed that of classical musicians. Opus-Two is built from the ground up to handle theater organ installations with ease. The core of Opus-Two is actually written specifically for theater organs. The Next Generation of Opus-Two expands on the already massive feature set present in the Original Series of controllers.

C-IV Controller

Legacy Opus-Two

Folders/Users Not Supported

250 Memory Levels

250 Tracks

MIDI In/Out/Thru

4 Analog Inputs

1 PipeBus Connection

1 Display

Configure with PC

CVA/CVE Controller

The Next Generation

250 Folders w/ Customizable Controls

40 Memory Levels / Folder

40 Tracks / Folder

MIDI In/Out/Thru

4 Analog Inputs

1 PipeBus Connection (3 on CVA)

2 Displays

Configure with PC or Mac

Both generations feature the following standard features:

Pedal Divide

Adjustable Pizzicatos (settable on pistons)

Trem Speed & Depth Controls (mappable to expression shoes)

The full array of traps, reiterations, and all the customization you would expect

The Next Generation features virtually unlimited memory levels (starting at 10,000) with the core levels stored in Long-Life FLASH memory on the controller. USB expandability is standard on the CVA controller. As with the Original Series, all pistons on all levels can be independently ranged. Next Generation controllers allow customizations to be saved per user.

A variety of features are available and can be customized per installation. For example, in an organ reusing old pistons, multi-piston strike can be disabled. This feature normally allows multiple divisionals to be pressed and simultaneously, but if older pistons are reused with bad second touch contacts, this feature may be disabled.

The 2015 ATOS Convention featured a number of Opus-Two installations. The Broadway Theater (Pitman, NJ), Sunnybrook Ballroom, and the Grand Theater were all run by Opus-Two Original Series. The Kimball organ in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom is run by The Next Generation hybrid driving an ICS control system.

The Dickinson High School Master Console C/A is an Opus-Two Next Generation installation. The Dickinson Secondary Console (not pictured) is completely run by Opus-Two. Data from the secondary console is injected into the Z-Tronics equipment in the master using Opus-Two Universal Translators.